How do you assess an author's credibility?

Wrong answer!

Television appearances and blogs will tell you little about
academic quality. The author should have formal competence in the
area of research.

Right answer!

An acknowledged professional is usually affiliated with a
research institution. However, a professional may publish both
scientific and popular knowledge. Remember to assess more than just
the author before regarding a text as academic.

How do you check the academic level of the publisher?

This is not relevant to me as a student

I can check the publisher's webpage and DBH

I can ask a friend

2 of 6 questions

Wrong answer!

Knowing the academic level of a publisher is important to assess
the quality of published research. In Norway, academic production
is categorised in level 1 or 2, 2 being the highest. Read more
about peer review and publication
channels.

Right answer!

The publisher's webpage and DBH are good sources to determine
the academic level of a publisher. You may use sources that are not
academic as well, but academic sources are a good source of
credible information.

Is it important that an article has been cited many times?

Yes, it indicates that this article has had impact

No

Yes, this indicates a high academic level

5 of 6 questions

Wrong answer!

An article which has been cited many times, is most likely an
article that is important and has had impact on the area of
research. However, it may also be an article that has been cited
and discussed because of its controversy.

Right answer!

An article which has been cited many times, is most likely an
article that is significant and has had impact on the area of
research. However, it may also be an article that has been cited
and discussed because of its controversy.